perceived

American  

[per-seevd] / pərˈsivd /

adjective

1. taken in by the senses; heard, seen, felt, etc..

   Spontaneous memories are activated by specific signals from the parts of the brain that deal with perceived stimuli like smells, pictures, and words.

2. detected, discerned, or recognized, often without corroboration by others.

   He fails to appreciate that the perceived "backlash" against his post was not an expression of reluctance to accept change, just disagreement with his specific proposal.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of perceive.

Other Word Forms

• perceivedly adverb
• perceivedness noun
• unperceived adjective
• well-perceived adjective

Etymology

Origin of perceived

perceive ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

That has tended to be less effective, though, as much of the music is perceived as corny to those who aren’t living in a Christian fundamentalist environment.

From Salon

“We also recognize that this has had an impact beyond just us and never wanted our actions to cause any hurt or be perceived as careless.”

From Los Angeles Times

Demographic groups that traditionally perceived golf as a country-club activity were suddenly tuning in.

From The Wall Street Journal

State officials said they perceived her letter as a demand made in exchange for potentially withdrawing ICE agents from the city.

From Salon

Loud was part of her, grating against a wrongness she perceived but couldn’t identify, something in her family that had no name or face but demanded to make a sound through her.

From Literature

Related Words

• anticipated
• recognized